Posts tagged "employee entitlements"

The Barr Labor government in the ACT has approved long service leave in an expanded range of industries for employees even though they haven’t worked for the same employer for a long period.

Have you decided now is the right time to close your business permanently? Here are the legal obligations you will need to meet, including paying staff entitlements and meeting your tax obligations.

Employers directly affected by the bushfires should consider standing down their employees before shutting down business completely, Fairwork Australia says.

Sunglass Hut will back pay $2.3 million to its employees after admitting to underpaying individual workers by up to $42,912 in overtime wages.

A recent Fair Work Commission case serves as a timely reminder about the possible dangers of poorly defined independent contractor relationships.

Pulling a sickie is an Australian classic, but employers foot the bill. The race that stops the nation doesn't have to stop your business, but you might want it to.

The Victorian government has passed legislation to change the way employees can accrue and take long service leave. Here's what employers need to know.

One of the richest businessmen in Australia is calling on the federal government to launch an investigation into the employment practices of food delivery platforms including Uber Eats, Foodora and Deliveroo.

Tasmanian electrical and communications company Russell-Smith has ceased trading, after being placed in the hands of external managers at th…

  Australia’s corporate watchdog used its wind-up powers to appoint liquidators to 31 abandoned companies in the 2014-15 financial year, …

ASIC first used its wind-up powers in August 2013. The corporate regulator has used its powers to wind up 32 collapsed companies this year i…